" Shall I stretch this corner a shade tighter, Timothy? "

“蒂莫西，我这一头要不要拉紧一点儿？”

This drove the drover into a tight corner.

这让牲畜贩子陷入了困境。

As the tightest corner of the ultra-taut American labour market, Minnesota bears watching.

作为极度紧张的美国劳动力市场中最紧张的一角，明尼苏达州值得关注。

The air became colder and colder as they hurtled round tight corners.

在急转弯的地方空气变得更寒冷刺骨。

He’s a good man to have around if ever you’re in a tight corner.

【tight，tightness】如果你有困难，有他在身旁会很有用的。

Did the need to assume disguises, to survive on wit and charm alone, to use trickery and subterfuge to escape from tight corners help form him? This is the one area where the book doesn't quite hit the mark.

伪装的需要，仅仅依靠智慧和魅力生存的需要，使用诡计和借口逃离困境的需要，对他的形成有帮助吗？这是这本书没有完全切中要害的地方。